2025 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #3 New York Knicks vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

[Jadoogar]

I'm super excited for this series as a neutral. I think both teams are evenly matched with pretty contrasting styles.

And of course, the former Raptors

[LFGK]

When you finally visit New York let me know ,I’ll gift you nice Claxton jersey

I work in NYC lol

Tell me more about how the Nets sucks tell me now

Because after this game I won’t find you near this boards as usual

Game 1 - 109-92 Pacers

You keep insinuating this nonsense but I was in the GT heavy, what are you talking about?

[LFGK]

I work in NYC lol

Tell me more about how the Nets sucks tell me now

Because after this game I won’t find you near this boards as usual

Game 1 - 109-92 Pacers

Not for nothing, LFGK has been a madman for us on the general board. 100 men vs. 1 gorilla, he the one gorilla. He’s here on the general forum, win or lose rain or Shine. That dood shows up

Idk maybe he's got me mistaken with someone else? I don't get it lol

[ArksNetsSince99]

It's because the only fans claiming that this series ends in 4 or 5 are Knicks fans.

As one of those fans (Knicks in 5), I'll qualify by saying I think this will go similarly to the way the Boston series went for you last season where it's a relatively short series but one where the Pacers are tough in all of the games. A difference being I think there will be at least one game where we can't stop your offense and you run out in a blowout. I just think we have more talent than you do and we have a star who has just dominated late game situations when we get in close quarters. With Mitch back we have a huge advantage on the boards and he and Deuce McBride have formed lineups that are VERY hard to score on. We're also deeper now than when we last met so we should be able to keep some gas in the tank, unlike last year, unless something happens. I'd give you the coaching advantage but only slightly.

With that said, nobody should be looking past these Pacers. You have an elite offense, you're well coached, you've got versatile defenders, you're disciplined in late game situations, and you've got another year of seasoning. Even shorthanded, making quick work of those Cavs was a surprise to me. You can win and should be taken very seriously, which I know the Knicks will do.

So we'll see. We finally get to play the games though! Let's go!

Incredible

So now championship HC Rick Carlisle is only slightly better than Thibs ???

I want whatever you’re smoking guys , gotta be good stuff

[Capn'O]

It's because the only fans claiming that this series ends in 4 or 5 are Knicks fans.

As one of those fans (Knicks in 5), I'll qualify by saying I think this will go similarly to the way the Boston series went for you last season where it's a relatively short series but one where the Pacers are tough in all of the games. A difference being I think there will be at least one game where we can't stop your offense and you run out in a blowout. I just think we have more talent than you do and we have a star who has just dominated late game situations when we get in close quarters. With Mitch back we have a huge advantage on the boards and he and Deuce McBride have formed lineups that are VERY hard to score on. We're also deeper now than when we last met so we should be able to keep some gas in the tank, unlike last year, unless something happens. I'd give you the coaching advantage but only slightly.

With that said, nobody should be looking past these Pacers. You have an elite offense, you're well coached, you've got versatile defenders, you're disciplined in late game situations, and you've got another year of seasoning. Even shorthanded, making quick work of those Cavs was a surprise to me. You can win and should be taken very seriously, which I know the Knicks will do.

So we'll see. We finally get to play the games though! Let's go!

Incredible

So now championship HC Rick Carlisle is only slightly better than Thibs ???

I want whatever you’re smoking guys , gotta be good stuff

Thank you. Thibs needed a little boost.

[ArksNetsSince99]

As one of those fans (Knicks in 5), I'll qualify by saying I think this will go similarly to the way the Boston series went for you last season where it's a relatively short series but one where the Pacers are tough in all of the games. A difference being I think there will be at least one game where we can't stop your offense and you run out in a blowout. I just think we have more talent than you do and we have a star who has just dominated late game situations when we get in close quarters. With Mitch back we have a huge advantage on the boards and he and Deuce McBride have formed lineups that are VERY hard to score on. We're also deeper now than when we last met so we should be able to keep some gas in the tank, unlike last year, unless something happens. I'd give you the coaching advantage but only slightly.

With that said, nobody should be looking past these Pacers. You have an elite offense, you're well coached, you've got versatile defenders, you're disciplined in late game situations, and you've got another year of seasoning. Even shorthanded, making quick work of those Cavs was a surprise to me. You can win and should be taken very seriously, which I know the Knicks will do.

So we'll see. We finally get to play the games though! Let's go!

Incredible

So now championship HC Rick Carlisle is only slightly better than Thibs ???

I want whatever you’re smoking guys , gotta be good stuff

Thank you. Thibs needed a little boost.

This shiт is straight up from Green Arrow notes , there is no other way about it

He wrote this on Knicks board as well and you copied ?

[Capn'O]

Incredible

So now championship HC Rick Carlisle is only slightly better than Thibs ???

I want whatever you’re smoking guys , gotta be good stuff

Thank you. Thibs needed a little boost.

This shiт is straight up from Green Arrow notes , there is no other way about it

He wrote this on Knicks board as well and you copied ?

We really appreciate all the work you're putting in. Namaste

[Fat]

I work in NYC lol

Tell me more about how the Nets sucks tell me now

Because after this game I won’t find you near this boards as usual

Game 1 - 109-92 Pacers

Not for nothing, LFGK has been a madman for us on the general board. 100 men vs. 1 gorilla, he the one gorilla. He’s here on the general forum, win or lose rain or Shine. That dood shows up

The real war is on Reddit this is childs play

[ArksNetsSince99]

Tell me more about how the Nets sucks tell me now

Because after this game I won’t find you near this boards as usual

Game 1 - 109-92 Pacers

Not for nothing, LFGK has been a madman for us on the general board. 100 men vs. 1 gorilla, he the one gorilla. He’s here on the general forum, win or lose rain or Shine. That dood shows up

The real war is on Reddit this is childs play

Reddit is weak , kinda Steph Curry fanboys crowd

[Fat]

Not for nothing, LFGK has been a madman for us on the general board. 100 men vs. 1 gorilla, he the one gorilla. He’s here on the general forum, win or lose rain or Shine. That dood shows up

The real war is on Reddit this is childs play

Reddit is weak , kinda Steph Curry fanboys crowd

Cheerleading every Knicks opponent and holding back to back L’s is what’s weak

[ArksNetsSince99]

The real war is on Reddit this is childs play

Reddit is weak , kinda Steph Curry fanboys crowd

Cheerleading every Knicks opponent and holding back to back L’s is what’s weak

It’s fun

[jkvonny]

Tell me more about how the Nets sucks tell me now

Because after this game I won’t find you near this boards as usual

Game 1 - 109-92 Pacers

Not for nothing, LFGK has been a madman for us on the general board. 100 men vs. 1 gorilla, he the one gorilla. He’s here on the general forum, win or lose rain or Shine. That dood shows up

The real war is on Reddit this is childs play

Reddit is infested with Curry fanbois. It's a cesspool over there.

[NiceLikeChrist]

I’m a Knick fan but I’m not blinded by bias and I know exactly which teams are threats and which teams aren’t. I’m one of the few who recognized very early that the Cavs and Celtics are not as good as people think which is why neither team worried me going into the playoffs.

The only team left in these playoffs that can beat us in a series is OKC and it wouldn’t be easy for them. I don’t know what it is about neutrals that causes them to overrate teams so quickly but I would be surprised if this series went to 6.

[bisme37]

Enjoy the big game you guys

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[chilluminati]

Whoever stays healthiest is who wins this one, It's just too close to call. Logic dictates NY based on roster, but Indy's heroics this offseason cannot be underestimated.

[Zenzibar]

It's because the only fans claiming that this series ends in 4 or 5 are Knicks fans.

As one of those fans (Knicks in 5), I'll qualify by saying I think this will go similarly to the way the Boston series went for you last season where it's a relatively short series but one where the Pacers are tough in all of the games. A difference being I think there will be at least one game where we can't stop your offense and you run out in a blowout. I just think we have more talent than you do and we have a star who has just dominated late game situations when we get in close quarters. With Mitch back we have a huge advantage on the boards and he and Deuce McBride have formed lineups that are VERY hard to score on. We're also deeper now than when we last met so we should be able to keep some gas in the tank, unlike last year, unless something happens. I'd give you the coaching advantage but only slightly.

With that said, nobody should be looking past these Pacers. You have an elite offense, you're well coached, you've got versatile defenders, you're disciplined in late game situations, and you've got another year of seasoning. Even shorthanded, making quick work of those Cavs was a surprise to me. You can win and should be taken very seriously, which I know the Knicks will do.

So we'll see. We finally get to play the games though! Let's go!

Incredible

So now championship HC Rick Carlisle is only slightly better than Thibs ???

I want whatever you’re smoking guys , gotta be good stuff

He just gave your Pacers props and you're still not happy.

OK, Pacers in 4 and Hali is better than Jalen Brunson. Happy now?

[sp6r=underrated]

Sitting at my desk, gritting my teeth for this game to begin.

Go Knicks!

[MrGoat]

Let's go Pacers. Make the league's nightmare come true

[Capn'O]

As one of those fans (Knicks in 5), I'll qualify by saying I think this will go similarly to the way the Boston series went for you last season where it's a relatively short series but one where the Pacers are tough in all of the games. A difference being I think there will be at least one game where we can't stop your offense and you run out in a blowout. I just think we have more talent than you do and we have a star who has just dominated late game situations when we get in close quarters. With Mitch back we have a huge advantage on the boards and he and Deuce McBride have formed lineups that are VERY hard to score on. We're also deeper now than when we last met so we should be able to keep some gas in the tank, unlike last year, unless something happens. I'd give you the coaching advantage but only slightly.

With that said, nobody should be looking past these Pacers. You have an elite offense, you're well coached, you've got versatile defenders, you're disciplined in late game situations, and you've got another year of seasoning. Even shorthanded, making quick work of those Cavs was a surprise to me. You can win and should be taken very seriously, which I know the Knicks will do.

So we'll see. We finally get to play the games though! Let's go!

Incredible

So now championship HC Rick Carlisle is only slightly better than Thibs ???

I want whatever you’re smoking guys , gotta be good stuff

He just gave your Pacers props and you're still not happy.

OK, Pacers in 4 and Hali is better than Jalen Brunson. Happy now?

Arky is a Net fan and has brought us great fortune so far this postseason through the power of hate.

[Nuntius]

It's because the only fans claiming that this series ends in 4 or 5 are Knicks fans.

As one of those fans (Knicks in 5), I'll qualify by saying I think this will go similarly to the way the Boston series went for you last season where it's a relatively short series but one where the Pacers are tough in all of the games. A difference being I think there will be at least one game where we can't stop your offense and you run out in a blowout. I just think we have more talent than you do and we have a star who has just dominated late game situations when we get in close quarters. With Mitch back we have a huge advantage on the boards and he and Deuce McBride have formed lineups that are VERY hard to score on. Mitch has trimmed down and has guarded the perimeter very well these playoffs. We're also deeper now than when we last met so we should be able to keep some gas in the tank, unlike last year, unless something happens. I'd give you the coaching advantage but only slightly.

With that said, nobody should be looking past these Pacers. You have an elite offense, you're well coached, you've got versatile defenders, you're disciplined in late game situations, and you've got another year of seasoning. Even shorthanded, making quick work of those Cavs was a surprise to me. You can win and should be taken very seriously, which I know the Knicks will do.

So we'll see. We finally get to play the games though! Let's go!

For what is worth, you were definitely not the kind of poster who I was thinking of when talking about arrogance. Sure, I disagree with your prediction but that doesn't mean that it's an arrogant prediction since you give credit to the opposing team. My comments are directed to those who say that the Pacers are only here due to injuries. The Rhodeys of the world. The comments about arrogance are directed at them.

Only 3 hours left. I cannot **** wait. No basketball for 9 days sucked so bad.